He’s back! Draft time is Howard Balzer Time, and he and former NFL player and scout Marc Lillibridge will provide complete First-Round draft coverage that can be heard live on 590 The Fan and insideSTL.com starting at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Balzer and Lillibridge will cover and break down the entire first round during a Draft Party at Amerisports inside Ameristar Casino Resort Spa in St. Charles until 11 p.m.

This year will mark Balzer’s 41st year covering the NFL, as he was part of ESPN’s initial telecasts of the NFL Draft from 1980 to 1988.

As a former NFL player, scout and agent, Lillibridge will provide analysis and give the perspective of someone who served a variety of roles around the league for several years.